RNSG 1413 - Foundations for Nursing Practice

Institution:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville Campus

Subject:

Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing

Description:

This course offers an introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of care, coordinator of care and member of a profession. Topics include but are not limited to the fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, a systematic framework for decision-making, mechanisms of disease, the needs and problems that nurses help patients manage, and basic psychomotor skills. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course leads itself to a blocked approach. Lec 3, Lab 3, Cr 4.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: BIOL 2301, BIOL 2101, BIOL 2302, BIOL 2102, MATH 1332 or MATH 1314, PSYC 2301. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in RNSG 1205, RNSG 1215, and RNSG 1160.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.UTB.EDU

Phone Number:

(956) 882-8200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.